GMAT Exam Prep 2021/2022
Sections Correct Answer: 1. Analytical writing (analysis of an argument)- 30 min. Type essay on
keyboard. Scored on a scare of 0-6.
2. Integrated reasoning (multi-source reasoning, table analysis, graphics interpretation, two-part
analysis)- 30 min. Get computer calculator. Multiple choice. 12 questions. Take break after.
3. Quantitative (problem solving and data sufficiency)- 75 min. No calculator. Multiple choice. Scored on
a scale of 0-60. 37 questions. Take break after.
4. Verbal (reading comprehension, critical reasoning, sentence correction) - 75 min. Multiple choice.
Scored on a scale of 0-60. 41 questions.
No notes/scratch paper allowed, but they give a dry erase board and marker.
Total GMAT score is between 200 and 800, based on verbal and quantitative sections. Determined by #
questions answered, # answered correctly/incorrectly, and the level of difficulty and other
characteristics of the questions. If you answer easy questions correctly, get a chance to answer harder
ones, making a higher score possible. AWA and Integrated reasoning scores reported separately from
the rest of the test and have no effect on verbal, quantitative, or total score.
General Test-taking tips Correct Answer: 1. Use time wisely- 1 3/4 min per verbal Q, 2 min per
quantitative Q. 2 1/2 min per IR Q. Onscreen clock shows the amount of time left during the test. It will
auto alert when there are only 5 min left in the section.
2. Answer practice Qs ahead of time- familiarize self with all question types then do practice Qs,
preferably timed.
3. Read directions carefully- if forget them, click on the help icon. Try not to do this bc that time still
counts. Just try to remember at the beginning.
4. Read each question carefully/thoroughly.
5. Don't spend too much time on any one question- more worthwhile to move on.
6. Confirm answers only when ready to move on- can't go back and change once it is confirmed. Can't
skip questions. For the IR section there could be multiple questions based on one prompt. When this
happens, if they show on one screen, you can change your response to any of the questions on the
screen before going to the next screen. However, you can't go back to that screen again once you've
moved on.
7. Plan your essay answer before you begin writing.
Even though the first 10 questions help the algorithm to determine your ability for the following
questions, focus on them all equally, as the score is computed based on your answers to all of them, and
it is more important to complete the test than to respond correctly to every question.
Basic Grammar Rules for Sentence Correction Portion Correct Answer: 1. Agreement:
-non-verb agreement: singular subjects w singular verbs, plural w plural. I walk to the store not I walks
to the store.
-pronoun agreement: pronoun must agree w/ noun/pronoun it refers to in person, number, and gender.
When you dream, you are usually asleep, not when one dreams, you are usually asleep.
2. Diction:
, -among vs between: among refers to relationships involving >2 objects. Between is for relationships with
only 2 objects.
-as vs like: As can be a preposition meaning "in capacity of" or can be a conjunction of manner followed
by a verb. Like is used as a preposition, and should be followed by a noun, object pronoun, or verb
ending in -ing.
-mass and count words: mass words are nouns quantified by an amount rather than a number. Count
words are nouns quantified by a number.
-pronouns: myself shouldn't substitute I or me.
3. Grammatical Construction:
-fragments: parts of a sentence disconnected from the main clause.
-run-on sentences: two independent clauses that run together without proper punctuation.
-constructions: wordy and redundant.
4. Idiom: Nonstandard expressions should be avoided, although English idioms don't always follow
conventional grammatical rules. Be sure to use the correct idiom when using the constructions and parts
of speech.
-Prepositions: specific prepositions have specific purposes jog in the morning vs jog on the morning.
-Correlatives: word combos such as "not only... but also" should be followed by an element of the same
grammatical type.
-Forms of comparison: fewer refers to a specific number, whereas less than refers to a continuous
quantity. Between... and is the correct for to designate a choice. Farther is for distance, further refers to
degree.
5. Logical Predication: phrases detracting from the logical argument.
-modification problems: modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word(s) they are modifying. I
put the cake that I baked by the door not I put the ake by the door that I baked.
6. Parallelism: making sure different elements in a sentence balance one another. The only way to know
is to take the plunge, not the only way to know is taking the plunge.
7. Rhetorical construction: Awkward, wordy, redundant, imprecise, or unclear constructions should be
avoided even when they are free of grammatical errors.
8. Verb Form: correct tenses.
-present perfect: has/have + verb.
-past perfect: had + verb.
-future perfect: will have.
-present progressive: ongoing action that is happening now, used with am, is, or are + verb-ing.
-past progressive: was or were + verb-ing.
-future progressive: will be or shall be + verb-ing.
-present perfect progressive: have been or has been + verb-ing.
-past perfect progressive: had been + verb-ing.
-future perfect progressive: will have been + verb-ing.
Properties of Integers Correct Answer: An integer is any number in a set {-1, 0, 1}. If x and y are integers
and x >0, x is a factor of y as long as y=xn for some integer n. In other words, y would be divisible by/a
multiple of x. A quotient is the number that can be evenly divided into another, the remainder is what is
Sections Correct Answer: 1. Analytical writing (analysis of an argument)- 30 min. Type essay on
keyboard. Scored on a scare of 0-6.
2. Integrated reasoning (multi-source reasoning, table analysis, graphics interpretation, two-part
analysis)- 30 min. Get computer calculator. Multiple choice. 12 questions. Take break after.
3. Quantitative (problem solving and data sufficiency)- 75 min. No calculator. Multiple choice. Scored on
a scale of 0-60. 37 questions. Take break after.
4. Verbal (reading comprehension, critical reasoning, sentence correction) - 75 min. Multiple choice.
Scored on a scale of 0-60. 41 questions.
No notes/scratch paper allowed, but they give a dry erase board and marker.
Total GMAT score is between 200 and 800, based on verbal and quantitative sections. Determined by #
questions answered, # answered correctly/incorrectly, and the level of difficulty and other
characteristics of the questions. If you answer easy questions correctly, get a chance to answer harder
ones, making a higher score possible. AWA and Integrated reasoning scores reported separately from
the rest of the test and have no effect on verbal, quantitative, or total score.
General Test-taking tips Correct Answer: 1. Use time wisely- 1 3/4 min per verbal Q, 2 min per
quantitative Q. 2 1/2 min per IR Q. Onscreen clock shows the amount of time left during the test. It will
auto alert when there are only 5 min left in the section.
2. Answer practice Qs ahead of time- familiarize self with all question types then do practice Qs,
preferably timed.
3. Read directions carefully- if forget them, click on the help icon. Try not to do this bc that time still
counts. Just try to remember at the beginning.
4. Read each question carefully/thoroughly.
5. Don't spend too much time on any one question- more worthwhile to move on.
6. Confirm answers only when ready to move on- can't go back and change once it is confirmed. Can't
skip questions. For the IR section there could be multiple questions based on one prompt. When this
happens, if they show on one screen, you can change your response to any of the questions on the
screen before going to the next screen. However, you can't go back to that screen again once you've
moved on.
7. Plan your essay answer before you begin writing.
Even though the first 10 questions help the algorithm to determine your ability for the following
questions, focus on them all equally, as the score is computed based on your answers to all of them, and
it is more important to complete the test than to respond correctly to every question.
Basic Grammar Rules for Sentence Correction Portion Correct Answer: 1. Agreement:
-non-verb agreement: singular subjects w singular verbs, plural w plural. I walk to the store not I walks
to the store.
-pronoun agreement: pronoun must agree w/ noun/pronoun it refers to in person, number, and gender.
When you dream, you are usually asleep, not when one dreams, you are usually asleep.
2. Diction:
, -among vs between: among refers to relationships involving >2 objects. Between is for relationships with
only 2 objects.
-as vs like: As can be a preposition meaning "in capacity of" or can be a conjunction of manner followed
by a verb. Like is used as a preposition, and should be followed by a noun, object pronoun, or verb
ending in -ing.
-mass and count words: mass words are nouns quantified by an amount rather than a number. Count
words are nouns quantified by a number.
-pronouns: myself shouldn't substitute I or me.
3. Grammatical Construction:
-fragments: parts of a sentence disconnected from the main clause.
-run-on sentences: two independent clauses that run together without proper punctuation.
-constructions: wordy and redundant.
4. Idiom: Nonstandard expressions should be avoided, although English idioms don't always follow
conventional grammatical rules. Be sure to use the correct idiom when using the constructions and parts
of speech.
-Prepositions: specific prepositions have specific purposes jog in the morning vs jog on the morning.
-Correlatives: word combos such as "not only... but also" should be followed by an element of the same
grammatical type.
-Forms of comparison: fewer refers to a specific number, whereas less than refers to a continuous
quantity. Between... and is the correct for to designate a choice. Farther is for distance, further refers to
degree.
5. Logical Predication: phrases detracting from the logical argument.
-modification problems: modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word(s) they are modifying. I
put the cake that I baked by the door not I put the ake by the door that I baked.
6. Parallelism: making sure different elements in a sentence balance one another. The only way to know
is to take the plunge, not the only way to know is taking the plunge.
7. Rhetorical construction: Awkward, wordy, redundant, imprecise, or unclear constructions should be
avoided even when they are free of grammatical errors.
8. Verb Form: correct tenses.
-present perfect: has/have + verb.
-past perfect: had + verb.
-future perfect: will have.
-present progressive: ongoing action that is happening now, used with am, is, or are + verb-ing.
-past progressive: was or were + verb-ing.
-future progressive: will be or shall be + verb-ing.
-present perfect progressive: have been or has been + verb-ing.
-past perfect progressive: had been + verb-ing.
-future perfect progressive: will have been + verb-ing.
Properties of Integers Correct Answer: An integer is any number in a set {-1, 0, 1}. If x and y are integers
and x >0, x is a factor of y as long as y=xn for some integer n. In other words, y would be divisible by/a
multiple of x. A quotient is the number that can be evenly divided into another, the remainder is what is
